Lightweight vehicle beam
US-9598107-B2 · Mar 21, 2017 · US
Motor vehicle
US10427723B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10427723-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715789864-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | Apr 22, 2015 |
| Publication date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
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A vehicle body is disclosed. The vehicle body includes a lateral sill panel device made of fiber-reinforced plastic, which is formed as a hollow profile with an external wall element as an impact face, and a floorpan structure including a transverse seat support made of fiber-reinforced plastic, which extends in the Y-direction of the vehicle body substantially to the external wall element.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle body, comprising: a lateral sill panel device, wherein the lateral sill panel device is made of fiber-reinforced plastic and includes an external wall element as an impact face; and a floorpan structure, wherein the floorpan structure includes a transverse seat support which is made of fiber-reinforced plastic and which extends in a Y direction of the vehicle body substantially to the external wall element. 2. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the floorpan structure includes a floor panel made of fiber-reinforced plastic. 3. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the floor panel extends substantially to an internal wall element of the lateral sill panel device. 4. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the floor panel extends substantially to the external wall element. 5. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lateral sill panel device includes an upper lateral sill panel and a lower lateral sill panel and wherein respective external wall faces of the upper lateral sill panel and the lower lateral sill panel terminate flush such that the external wall faces form the external wall element. 6. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the lateral sill panel device includes an upper lateral sill panel and a lower lateral sill panel and wherein respective external wall faces of the upper lateral sill panel and the lower lateral sill panel terminate flush such that the external wall faces form the external wall element. 7. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the lateral sill panel device includes an upper lateral sill panel and a lower lateral sill panel and wherein respective external wall faces of the upper lateral sill panel and the lower lateral sill panel terminate flush such that the external wall faces form the external wall element. 8. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the lateral sill panel device includes an upper lateral sill panel and a lower lateral sill panel and wherein respective external wall faces of the upper lateral sill panel and the lower lateral sill panel terminate flush such that the external wall faces form the external wall element. 9. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the floor panel is disposed between the upper lateral sill panel and the lower lateral sill panel. 10. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the transverse seat support is disposed between the upper lateral sill panel and the lower lateral sill panel. 11. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the transverse seat support is disposed between the upper lateral sill panel and the lower lateral sill panel. 12. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transverse seat support is received in the lateral sill panel device. 13. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the upper lateral sill panel includes a first upper lateral sill panel and a second upper lateral sill panel. 14. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the upper lateral sill panel includes a first upper lateral sill panel and a second upper lateral sill panel. 15. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the upper lateral sill panel includes a first upper lateral sill panel and a second upper lateral sill panel. 16. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the transverse seat support is disposed between the first upper lateral sill panel and the second upper lateral sill panel. 17. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the first upper lateral sill panel and the second upper lateral sill panel include respective upward extending portions and wherein the upward extending portions form a wall element of the vehicle body. 18. The vehicle body as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the first upper lateral sill panel and the second upper lateral sill panel include respective upward extending portions and wherein the upward extending portions form a wall element of the vehicle body. 19. A vehicle comprising a vehicle body as claimed in claim 1 .
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- B62D29/046Primary
Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions · CPC title
the subunits being side panels, sills or pillars (B62D21/157 takes precedence) · CPC title
Side sills thereof · CPC title
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- What does patent US10427723B2 cover?
- A vehicle body is disclosed. The vehicle body includes a lateral sill panel device made of fiber-reinforced plastic, which is formed as a hollow profile with an external wall element as an impact face, and a floorpan structure including a transverse seat support made of fiber-reinforced plastic, which extends in the Y-direction of the vehicle body substantially to the external wall element.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D29/046. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).